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Researcher

Kristof De Schutter

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71 Results

2026

Characterisation of extracellular vesicles in insect cells and their role in interspecies communication

Iris CallewaertStephanie BeelaertAn StaesKris GevaertAn HendrixKristof De Schutter

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY

Guanidinylated polymers enable safe and efficient dsRNA delivery in plant cells

Sven VereeckenEllen VandenbusscheKristof De SchutterEls Van DammePeter Dubruel

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE

Master genetic switches controlling sexual development in Leptinotarsa decemlineata

jiangjie LiYimeng ChenJing WangNji Tizi Clauvis TaningKristof De Schutter

A1 Journal Article in INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Overview of polymeric polyplexes for dsRNA delivery in insects : complexation, stability, and design considerations

Triin KallavusJonathan WillowKristof De SchutterNji Tizi Clauvis TaningEve Veromann

A2 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN INSECT SCIENCE

Protein glycosylation in insects : types, functions, and variation

Kristof De Schutter

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE

Synthetic polymer nanocarrier enhances dsRNA stability but not RNAi efficacy in Brassicogethes aeneus

Triin KallavusLiina SoonvaldIris CallewaertAna Isabel SilvaÉricmar Avila dos SantosSilva VilumetsRiina KaasikSven VereeckenLenny Van DaelePeter Dubruel et al.

A1 Journal Article in PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

2025

Euschistus heros RNase silencing : dsRNA stability and effects on RNAi susceptibility

Daniel Estiven Quiroga MurciaÉricmar Avila dos SantosKristof De SchutterMoises J. Zotti

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY

First insights towards RNAi-based management of the pollen beetle Brassicogethes viridescens, with risk assessment against model non-target pollinator and biocontrol insects

Jonathan WillowTriin KallavusÉricmar Avila dos SantosSilva VilumetsNji Tizi Clauvis TaningGaelle AssemanAna Isabel SilvaMargret JurisonRiina KaasikLiina Soonvald et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE

Genetic engineering and genetic control in Coleoptera : progress, challenges and perspectives

jiangjie LiJing WangNji Tizi Clauvis TaningKristof De Schutter

A1 Journal Article in ENTOMOLOGIA GENERALIS

Saturated fatty acid-enriched diets in Tenebrio molitor larvae : effects on growth performances and nutritional composition

Emma CopelottiKristof De SchutterDaylan A. Tzompa-SosaCarl CoudronDavid DeruytterSimone Mancini

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

Sex determination genes as potential target for CRISPR/Cas9-based genetic control of Leptinotarsa decemlineata

jiangjie LiKristof De SchutterNji Tizi Clauvis TaningMonica Höfte

2024

Biosafety aspects of RNAi-based pests control

Yimeng ChenKristof De Schutter

A1 Journal Article in PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Functionally modified graphene oxide as an alternative nanovehicle for enhanced dsRNA delivery in improving RNAi-based insect pest control

Qi Xuejiangjie LiSven VereeckenQiqiong LiZijian ZhiPeter DubruelNji Tizi Clauvis TaningKristof De Schutter

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Identification and functional analysis of gut dsRNases in the beet armyworm Spodoptera exigua

jiangjie LiYan ShiQi XueGuy SmaggheKristof De SchutterNji Tizi Clauvis Taning

A1 Journal Article in INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

2023

A galactoside-specific Dalbergieae legume lectin from seeds of Vataireopsis araroba (Aguiar) Ducke

Vinicius Jose Da Silva OsterneMessias OliveiraKristof De SchutterSonia SernaNiels-Christian ReichardtGuy SmaggheBenildo S. CavadaEls Van DammeKyria Santiago Nascimento

A1 Journal Article in GLYCOCONJUGATE JOURNAL

Exploring insect viruses as delivery carriers for small insecticidal molecules against spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii

Qi XueNji Tizi Clauvis TaningKristof De SchutterGuy SmaggheMonica Höfte

Insights into protein fucosylation in insects

Qun YangKristof De Schutter

A1 Journal Article in ENTOMOLOGIA GENERALIS

RNAi in Integrated Pest Management

Kristof De Schutter

RNAi-mediated functional analysis of N-glycosylation related genes and biological role of α-1,6-fucosylation in Nilaparvata lugens

Qun YangKristof De SchutterGuy SmaggheMonica Höfte

α-1,6-fucosyltransferase plays a critical role during embryogenesis of the hemimetabolous insect Nilaparvata lugens

Qun YangGuy SmaggheAn StaesKris GevaertKristof De Schutter

A1 Journal Article in INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

2022

Binding of Orysata lectin induces an immune response in insect cells

Pengyu ChenKristof De SchutterJarne PauwelsKris GevaertEls Van DammeGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in INSECT SCIENCE

Cationic and safe carriers for more efficient RNAi against harmfull insects

Lenny Van DaeleHélène NotredameKristof De SchutterPeter Dubruel

Developmental O-glycan profile analysis shows pentasaccharide mucin-type O-glycans are linked with pupation of Tribolium castaneum

Weidong LiKristof De SchutterEls Van DammeGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY

RNA interference to modify phenotypes in agriculturally important pest and beneficial insects : useful examples and future challenges

Kristof De SchutterGuy Smagghe

Bookchapter in Transgenic insects : techniques and applications

RNAi of Mannosidase‐Ia in the Colorado potato beetle and changes in the midgut and peritrophic membrane

Dongdong LiuKristof De SchutterJohann FarAn StaesKoen DewettinckLoic QuintonKris GevaertGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

RNAi of the N-glycosylation-related genes confirms their importance in insect development and alpha-1,6-fucosyltransferase plays a role in the ecdysis event for the hemimetabolous pest insect Nilaparvata lugens

Qun YangKristof De SchutterPengyu ChenEls Van DammeGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in INSECT SCIENCE

RNAi-based biocontrol products : market status, regulatory aspects, and risk assessment

Kristof De SchutterNji Tizi Clauvis TaningLenny Van DaeleEls Van DammePeter DubruelGuy Smagghe

Editorial material

Role of N-glycosylation in post-embryonic development and midgut in Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)

Dongdong LiuGuy SmaggheKristof De Schutter

The N-glycosylation-related genes as potential targets for RNAi-mediated pest control of the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)

Dongdong LiuKristof De SchutterPengyu ChenGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Use of cell cultures in vitro to assess the uptake of long dsRNA in plant cells

Kristof De SchutterIsabel VerbekeDimitrios KontogiannatosPeter DubruelLuc SweversEls Van DammeGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in IN VITRO CELLULAR & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY-PLANT

2021

A sequence complementarity-based approach for evaluating off-target transcript knockdown in Bombus terrestris, following ingestion of pest-specific dsRNA

Nji Tizi Clauvis TaningShunhua GuiKristof De SchutterMona JahaniNathaly Lara CastellanosOlivier ChristiaensGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE

Accelerated delivery of dsRNA in lepidopteran midgut cells by a Galanthus nivalis lectin (GNA)-dsRNA-binding domain fusion protein

Zarel Martinez ReynaKristof De SchutterEls Van DammeElise VogelNiels WynantJozef Vanden BroeckOlivier ChristiaensGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Boosting dsRNA delivery in plant and insect cells with peptide- and polymer-based carriers : case-based current status and future perspectives

Kristof De SchutterOlivier ChristiaensNji Tizi Clauvis TaningGuy Smagghe

Bookchapter in RNAi for plant improvement and protection

Can plant lectins help to elucidate insect lectin-mediated immune response?

Pengyu ChenKristof De SchutterEls Van DammeGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in INSECTS

Glycosylation reduces the glycan-independent immunomodulatory effect of recombinant Orysata lectin in Drosophila S2 cells

Pengyu ChenKristof De SchutterSonia SernaSimin ChenQun YangNiels-Christian ReichardtEls Van DammeGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Immune responses induced by the plant lectin Orysata in insect cells

Pengyu ChenGuy SmaggheEls Van DammeKristof De Schutter

Intracellular quercetin accumulation and its impact on mitochondrial dysfunction in intestinal Caco-2 cells

Hanne VissenaekensGuy SmaggheHanne CrielCharlotte GrootaertKatleen RaesAndreja RajkovicGeert GoeminneNico BoonKristof De SchutterJohn Van Camp

A1 Journal Article in FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL

Parental RNA interference as a tool to study genes involved in rostrum development in the Neotropical brown stink bug, Euschistus heros

Deise CagliariNji Tizi Clauvis TaningOlivier ChristiaensKristof De SchutterBenny LewilleKoen DewettinckMoises João ZottiGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY

RNAi-mediated silencing of pgants shows core 1 O-glycans are required for pupation in Tribolium castaneum

Weidong LiKristof De SchutterEls Van DammeGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY

The lectin Orysata induces phosphatase-mediated and carbohydrate-independent aggregation of insect cells

Pengyu ChenKristof De SchutterJarne PauwelsKris GevaertEls Van DammeGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY

2020

Alpha-gal and cross-reactive carbohydrate determinants in the N-glycans of salivary glands in the lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum

Yoonseong ParkDonghun KimGunavanthi D. BoorgulaKristof De SchutterGuy SmaggheLadislav SimoStephanie A. Archer-HartmannParastoo Azadi

A1 Journal Article in VACCINES

Assessment of insecticidal effects and selectivity ofCAPA-PKpeptide analogues against the peach-potato aphid and four beneficial insects following topical exposure

Shunhua GuiNji Tizi Clauvis TaningKristof De SchutterQun YangPengyu ChenMohamad HamshouRonald J. NachmanAniruddha A. PanditJulian A. T. DowShireen Davies et al.

A1 Journal Article in PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Identification and profiling of Bactrocera dorsalis microRNAs and their potential roles in regulating the developmental transitions of egg hatching, molting, pupation and adult eclosion

Qiang ZhangWei DouZhong-Hao SongTong-Jun JinGuo-Rui YuanKristof De SchutterGuy SmaggheJin-Jun Wang

A1 Journal Article in INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Involvement of OsRIP1, a ribosome-inactivating protein from rice, in plant defense against Nilaparvata lugens

Jeroen De ZaeytijdPengyu ChenFreja ScheysSubramanyam KondetiMalgorzata DubielKristof De SchutterGuy SmaggheEls Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in PHYTOCHEMISTRY

Overexpression of an alternative allele of carboxyl/choline esterase 4 (CCE04) of Tetranychus urticae is associated with high levels of resistance to the keto‐enol acaricide spirodiclofen

Peng WeiPeter DemaeghtKristof De SchutterLinda GrigorakiVassiliki LabropoulouMaria RigaJohn VontasRalf NauenWannes DermauwThomas Van Leeuwen

A1 Journal Article in PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Protection of rice against Nilaparvata lugens by direct toxicity of sodium selenate

Freja ScheysKristof De SchutterSubramanyam KondetiEls Van DammeGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Synthesis and biological roles of O-glycans in insects

Weidong LiKristof De SchutterEls Van DammeGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in GLYCOCONJUGATE JOURNAL

2019

Cell line-dependent increase in cellular quercetin accumulation upon stress induced by valinomycin and lipopolysaccharide, but not by TNF-alpha

Hanne VissenaekensCharlotte GrootaertAndreja RajkovicKristof De SchutterKatleen RaesGuy SmaggheTom Van de WieleJohn Van Camp

A1 Journal Article in FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL

Lectin sequence distribution in QTLs from rice (Oryza sativa) suggest a role in morphological traits and stress responses

Mariya Tsankova TsanevaKristof De SchutterBruno VerstraetenEls Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Target of rapamycin (TOR) determines appendage size during pupa formation of the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum

Xianyu LinKristof De SchutterSilvia ChafinoXavier Franch-MarroDavid MartinGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY

The N-glycan profile of the peritrophic membrane in the Colorado potato beetle larva (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)

Dongdong LiuKristof De SchutterNicolas SmargiassoEdwin De PauwEls Van DammeGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY

The N-glycome of the hemipteran pest insect Nilaparvata lugens reveals unexpected sex differences

Freja ScheysKristof De SchutterYing ShenNa YuNicolas SmargiassoEdwin De PauwEls Van DammeGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

The OST‐complex as target for RNAi‐based pest control in Nilaparvata lugens

Kristof De SchutterPengyu ChenYing ShenEls Van DammeGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY

2018

Evolutionarily conserved and species-specific glycoproteins in the N-glycoproteomes of diverse insect species

Freja ScheysEls Van DammeKristof De SchutterAn StaesKris GevaertGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Genome-wide annotation of cuticular proteins in the oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis), changes during pupariation and expression analysis of CPAP3 protein genes in response to environmental stresses

Er-Hu ChenQiu-Li HouWei DouDan-Dan WeiYong YueRui-Lin YangPei-Jin YangShuai-Feng YuKristof De SchutterGuy Smagghe et al.

A1 Journal Article in INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

RNA-seq analysis of gene expression changes during pupariation in Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Er-Hu ChenQiu-Li HouWei DouDan-Dan WeiYong YueRui-Lin YangShuai-Feng YuKristof De SchutterGuy SmaggheJin-Jun Wang

A1 Journal Article in BMC GENOMICS

2017

Comparative study of lectin domains in model species : new insights into evolutionary dynamics

Sofie Van HolleKristof De SchutterLore EggermontMariya Tsankova TsanevaLiuyi DangEls Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Distribution of glycan motifs at the surface of midgut cells in the cotton leafworm (Spodoptera littoralis) demonstrated by lectin binding

Tomasz WalskiKristof De SchutterKaat CappelleEls Van DammeGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY

Diversity and functions of protein glycosylation in insects

Tomasz WalskiKristof De SchutterEls Van DammeGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Evolutionary relationships and expression analysis of EUL domain proteins in rice (Oryza sativa)

Kristof De SchutterMariya Tsankova TsanevaShubhada Rajabhau KulkarniPierre RougéKlaas VandepoeleEls Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in RICE

Toxicity, membrane binding and uptake of the Sclerotinia sclerotiorum agglutinin (SSA) in different insect cell lines

Ying ShenKristof De SchutterTomasz WalskiEls Van DammeGuy Smagghe

A1 Journal Article in IN VITRO CELLULAR & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY-ANIMAL

2015

Protein-carbohydrate interactions as part of plant defense and animal immunity

Kristof De SchutterEls Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULES

Protein-carbohydrate interactions, and beyond...

Kristof De SchutterEls Van Damme

Editorial material

2014

Transcriptional profiling of the lectin ArathEULS3 from Arabidopsis thaliana toward abiotic stresses

Jonas Van HoveKarolina StefanowiczKristof De SchutterLore EggermontNausicaä LannooBassaml Al AtalahEls Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

2012

Pichia surface display: a tool for screening single domain antibodies

Kristof De SchutterNico Callewaert

Bookchapter in Single domain antibodies : methods and protocols

2010

Engineering of glycosylation in yeast and other fungi: current state and perspectives

Karen De PourcqKristof De SchutterNico Callewaert

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

2009

Control of cell proliferation, organ growth, and DNA damage response operate independently of dephosphorylation of the Arabidopsis Cdk1 homolog CDKA;1

Nico DissmeyerAnnika K WeimerStefan PuschKristof De SchutterClaire Lessa Alvim KameiMoritz NowackBela NovakGui-Lan DuanYong-Guan ZhuLieven De Veylder et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

Genome sequence of the recombinant protein production host Pichia pastoris

Kristof De SchutterYao-Cheng LinPetra TielsAnnelies Van HeckeS GlinkaJ Weber-LehmannPierre RouzéYves Van de PeerNico Callewaert

A1 Journal Article in NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Open access to sequence: Browsing the Pichia pastoris genome

D MattanovichNico CallewaertPierre RouzéYC LinA GrafA RedlPetra TielsB GasserKristof De Schutter

A1 Journal Article in MICROBIAL CELL FACTORIES

2007

Arabidopsis WEE1 kinase controls cell cycle arrest in response to activation of the DNA integrity checkpoint

Kristof De SchutterJérôme JoubèsToon CoolsAurine VerkestFlorence CorellouElena BabiychukEls Van Der SchuerenTom BeeckmanSergei KushnirDirk Inzé et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT CELL

2004

Conditional, recombinase-mediated expression of genes in plant cell cultures

Jérôme JoubèsKristof De SchutterAurine VerkestDirk InzéLieven De Veylder

A1 Journal Article in PLANT JOURNAL